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r - -- T.f_ . . I -n ,. . . .. Case Manager, Art Guerrero, .25 (in-kind) Art received his B.A. in Psychology from Pepperdine University. Before coming to Taller San Jose, Art worked for over twenty years as a federal probation officer. Case Manager, Elfie Abril, .20 Elfie holds an M.A. in Social Work from the University of Southern California. He has worked for many nonprofit agencies, including Metropolitan State Hospital and the Orange County Bar Foundation, providing individual and family therapy. C. Fiscal Capacity Since opening in 1995, Taller San Jose has demonstrated clarity of vision and credibility in the community for dealing with hard -to -reach young adults. The program has been funded by nearly 75 different foundations and over 1500 individual donors. Taller San Jose has the ability to secure funding from a diverse mix of sources including individuals, corporations, family foundations and government grants. The Organization's FY 2010-2011 operating budget is $2,677,696. The breakdown of revenue sources is as follows: Individuals- 12%; Corporate/Foundation Grants- 41%; Special Events -22%; Sisters of St. Joseph — 9%; and, Government grants- 8%. Taller San Jose's general contracting company, Hope Builders, Inc. also contributes to the program's sustainability. In addition to achieving Hope Builders' ultimate goal of providing graduates with the skills and stability required to find and maintain living -wage employment, the project also generates a steady stream of self-sustaining revenue for Taller San Jose to supplement its traditional fundraising program. Accountability requirements and administrative measures have been developed to handle reporting requirements and tracking systems for all income and expenses including grants received by Taller San Jose for program purposes. Fiscal data is recorded in QuickBooks Enterprise. There is an accounting manual available upon request which details the complete system. There is an annual independent audit. In addition, an annual budget is used to plan expenditures and costs, which is approved by the Board of Directors. Financial statements are prepared monthly, and reviewed by the Executive Director. On a bi-monthly basis, financials are reviewed by Department Managers, the Finance Committee, and the Board of Directors. Taller San Jose does maintain a procurement policy (attached) which states: The officer, employee or agent responsible for procurement of services, supplies, equipment or construction shall review all proposed procurement actions to avoid the purchase of unnecessary or duplicative items. All services and items will be purchased with consideration of these priorities: 1. Best price 2. Features and quality of item 3. Willingness to meet billing, delivery, and service needs. 4. Minority or Woman -owned supplier. Taller San Jose is capable of providing monthly invoices for services provided. Costs are accumulated in the general ledger by account and grant. Cost reports and invoices are prepared by the Controller who has been a Certified Public Accountant for 24 years, and has had extensive experience with small businesses, especially concentrating on nonprofits and computer software 14 Exhibit A